PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lou Sabatory (ranked 4497 p4p, 24796 weight class) and Jurdy Postman (ranked 542 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sabatory
vs
Postman

187 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
195
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lou Sabatory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jurdy Postman!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabatory shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Postman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sabatory tries for a takedown but Postman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Postman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sabatory shoots and misses

and Postman counters with a shoot takedown. Sabatory fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Sabatory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Postman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Postman postures up and lands a big shot to Sabatory's brow.
Postman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sabatory is keeping the position for now.

Sabatory is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Postman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sabatory. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sabatory escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Postman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Postman working some strikes from top position.

Sabatory is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Postman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sabatory is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sabatory sneaks back into half guard.

Postman is working for a submission of some sort.

Postman postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sabatory to stand up.
Postman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sabatory is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sabatory drives through and clinches with Postman against the cage.
Sabatory tries to pull guard but Postman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Postman lands a body punch.
Sabatory tries to pull guard but Postman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Postman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sabatory uses from the top position.
Postman pulls Sabatory in close to prevent any damage.
Sabatory postures up.
Postman has control of Sabatory's left arm, preventing Sabatory from doing any damage.
Postman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Postman controlling the action here.
Postman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Sabatory looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Postman pushes past his half guard into mount!
Postman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Postman is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Postman trying to control but Sabatory is having none of it.
Sabatory is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Postman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sabatory is looking to escape.
Postman content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sabatory taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jurdy Postman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Postman gets a takedown into half guard.
Postman wants to stand but Sabatory has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Sabatory actively working from the bottom here.
Postman is trying to control. Sabatory wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Postman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Postman decides to return to a standing position.
Sabatory doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Postman counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Postman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sabatory gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Postman counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Lou Sabatory has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Sabatory. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Postman looking to score a takedown here. Sabatory is defending well but Postman drives through and ends up in Sabatory's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Postman is working Sabatory over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Sabatory working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Postman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Postman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Postman is working Sabatory over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sabatory keeping full guard, as Postman tries to pass.
Postman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Postman stalling.
Postman moves nicely into side control.

Postman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Postman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sabatory.

Postman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sabatory was covering up waiting for the punch and Postman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Postman is stalling in the full guard.

Sabatory looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Postman wants to control from the top but Sabatory keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Postman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Sabatory has his foot on Postman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Postman works his way back into a safe position though.
Postman works over Sabatory with some ground and pound from guard.
Postman distracts Sabatory with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Postman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sabatory is keeping the position for now.

Sabatory looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Postman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Postman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sabatory has momentary wrist control but Postman slips an elbow through the middle.
Jurdy Postman has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Postman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sabatory's guard.

Sabatory has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Postman should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sabatory has tightened it up now! Postman should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lou Sabatory!